惜敗感(せきはいかん)

せきはいかん
noun
feeling of a narrow defeat; sense of having almost won
emotion
1. feeling of a narrow defeat; sense of frustration from losing by a slim margin
The particular emotional experience of losing a close contest — a mixture of regret and frustration intensified by the knowledge that victory was within reach.
惜敗感(せきはいかん)が残(のこ)る試合(しあい)だった。
It was a match that left a feeling of bitter near-miss.
1点差(てんさ)での敗北(はいぼく)に、チーム全体(ぜんたい)に惜敗感(せきはいかん)が漂(ただよ)っていた。
After the one-point loss, a sense of narrow defeat hung over the entire team.
選挙(せんきょ)で僅差(きんさ)で落選(らくせん)した候補者(こうほしゃ)は、強(つよ)い惜敗感(せきはいかん)をにじませながら支持者(しじしゃ)に感謝(かんしゃ)の言葉(ことば)を述(の)べた。
The candidate, who lost the election by a narrow margin, expressed thanks to supporters while betraying a strong sense of having nearly won.

Composed of 惜敗(せきはい) (narrow defeat) + 感(かん) (feeling/sense). 惜敗(せきはい) itself means a regrettable close loss, and the 感(かん) suffix turns it into the subjective emotional experience of that loss.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 惜敗(せきはい): narrow defeat — the event itself, without the emotional nuance
  • 悔(くや)しさ: frustration; vexation — broader emotional term, not specific to close defeats
  • 敗北感(はいぼくかん): sense of defeat — more general, applies to any loss regardless of margin

Related Words

Compare: 悔(くや)しさ (frustration)
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Added 2026.4.21 19:35 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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